Crossword Genius

Terribly nice hotel and car fare in Acapulco (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

enchilada

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'fare in acapulco' is the definition.
'enchilada' can be an answer for 'fare' (enchilada is a kind of food). I am not sure about the 'in acapulco' bit.

'terribly nice hotel and car' is the wordplay.
'terribly' indicates anagramming the letters.
'hotel' becomes 'h' (phonetic alphabet: alpha, bravo, charlie etc.).
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'car' becomes 'Lada' (Soviet Union car brand).
'nice'+'h'='niceh'
'niceh' with letters rearranged gives 'enchi'.
'enchi'+'lada'='ENCHILADA'

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for enchilada that I've seen before include "wrap" , "Filled tortilla served with chilli sauce" , "Mexican food" , "hot dish" , "Tortilla and chilli dish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.